Plant of the Episode Schizachyrium scoparium Little blue stem, which is so much easier to pronounce than the above botanical name, is one of my favorite ornamental grasses. I am a sucker for that glaucous blue. This one is ‘Blue Heaven’. Photo from Hoffman Nursery, . It’s a native, which makes me feel smug, but it is such a good looking and interesting plant. I could not resist this half price beauty. and would happily have paid the $5 for something scruffier. This new-to-me cultivar is called Smoke Signal, and though it looks almost red in the photo below, it was the purple-y smokey color th ..read more

She is an enthusiastic forager for mushrooms. I don’t even know what that is, but she makes it look fun! Don’t you just want to follow her? On socials AND into the woods. Tiffany Garner runs a gardening business out in the Pacific Northwest, but luckily for me as an easterner, I just have to get on Instagram to see her cute face and listen to the horticultural wisdom she shares Below are the various things we covered in our podcast conversation that you need to link to… ~ Her Instagram @QuickandDirtyGardens ~Her shop where you can find a NARF (neck scarf— she makes them!) ~ Her YouTub ..read more

106, Laura Boissonnault Here are some good links for Laura! Instagram Her website Her YouTube 107, Kathy Jentz Her Instagram Her book Groundcover Revolution Her Podcast Garden DC Coffee Time! Please consider supporting Into the Garden with Leslie by buying me a cup of coffee. OR! Becoming a member of I’m into the Garden too! I will send you some LH Gardens gear if you become a member! Sorry to be so LAME ..read more

Latest book and another on way, apparently! Jenny’s first book. First… Thanks for the likes and feedback about the blog. I get the impression that I should carry on, but perhaps not put hours into it— that seems like a legit path forward, dontcha think? Second All about Jenny Rose Carey— Her website… Her Instagram #1 @NorthViewGarden Her Instagram #2 @JennyRoseCarey She really really likes pink. And other fun things. Third Would you please help support the podcast by contributing to my Kofi fund? I would so appreciate it! Coffee Time! Please consider supporting Into the Garden wit ..read more

That I have not blogged for the last few episodes. Sorry! I am a bit distracted by the moving thing. If you would like to see more blog posts, could you please give this little ditty a “like” or even leave a message. Sometimes I think the blog posts/show notes are not widely read, and perhaps I had better spend that time in the garden?? I would love to know what you think. Thanks ..read more

Marianne looking charming and ready for travel. Scott looking like Scott. Here you have two people who always make me laugh. Marianne Willburn and Scott Beuelein can be serious about gardening but both enjoy the vagaries and challenges and FUN that it provides. Plus, they are excellent writers who make me think and who amuse me, not always in that order. Below are the various things we covered in our podcast conversation that you need to link to… ~GardenRant.com (Where you not only get these two, but LOTS of other great writing.) ~The Dear Gardener Series on GardenRant.com ~CAST, or the C ..read more

Kevin and Dragan work a 27 acre farm in King George, Virginia. The flower bar! Ready made bouquets. Kevin Graham and Dragan Kurbalija both grew up in the great outdoors, sort of. Kevin’s ‘mandatory fun’ was pitching in with his father’s landscaping company. Afterword, his siblings and he swore they would never own a plant that needed tending. Dragan grew up on a farm, but did not set out to be a farmer. These two gentlemen are not just casual about their pursuit— this is a full scale operation, with eggs, broiler chickens, produce, and of course, flowers. Their FaceBook page Their Instagram ..read more

Nick McCullough, his wife Allison, and Teresa Woodland have written a book that celebrates American gardens and their creators. This entertaining book explores gardens from all over the country. It’s very difficult to identify and label the quintessential American Garden, but the McCulloughs discovered that each garden was a reflection of its gardener. Nick travelled the country and interviewed all kinds of people, including one of my FAVORITE gardeners, @TheImpatientGardener, Erin Schanen! It’s a beautiful book, full of inspiration. Artist Karen Blair You heard me mention my friend Karen Bl ..read more

Artist Karen Blair You heard me mention my friend Karen Blair on the pod. Karen is a local Charlottesville artist who sponsors Into the Garden with Leslie Have a look at what Karen can do— she worked with one of my listeners, Anne Brooks Rudzki, of Capital Roots Containers, and created this beautiful commission of Anne Brook’s garden. Follow this link to see more of her paintings. And follow her on Instagram here. Robin Stafford Here's my friend Robin. Doesn't she look calm? Her daughter Binx's wedding is less than two weeks away at this writing. She's done all the work to get ready in the g ..read more

Plant of the Week: Zizia aurea, or Golden alexander Here’s the plant that I was going to have as Plant of the Week. But Digitalis purpurea is not a native, and that didn’t feel right for a Doug Tallamy episode. This photo serves double duty— it shows some of my daffodil foliage that is not ready to say good-bye. Zizea aurea is our first time repeat Plant of the Week. Way back in episode 50 I chose it for the first time, as it was a new plant for me, and a native that I wanted to try. I have it growing in fairly deep shade, but it’s blooming nicely now in May. My plan is to divide it and move ..read more